A man has died after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tree in the West Roseland neighborhood Sunday morning.
According to police, the 69-year-old man was driving a vehicle in the 11100 block of South Halsted at approximately 12:17 a.m. when he struck a median.
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WATCH HEREThe force of the impact sent his vehicle airborne and into a tree, according to Chicago police.
The driver of the vehicle was treated by paramedics at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time after the collision.
No further details were available in the crash, and an investigation remains underway.
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